Sharpening A Disston One-Man 36″ Crosscut Log and Timber Saw

It was a pleasure sharpening and setting this Disston one-man 36″ crosscut log and timber saw.

Crosscut saws come in two tooth styles:

(1) tuttle or champion which have two cutting teeth for each raker tooth and

(2) perforated lance which has four cutting teeth for each raker tooth.

The champion tooth saw was designed for cutting hardwoods and it consists of two cutter teeth set alternately with an unset raker with a gullet between them. The cutters are wider and more massive than the lance tooth pattern which allows for heavy-duty sawing in hard, dry or frozen wood. The larger teeth are sharpened in more of an almond shape rather than in the pointed shape of a lance tooth.

The perforated lance tooth style was designed for cutting softwoods. However, both saw types were used interchangebly.

The difference between a Champion and Tuttle tooth pattern is the shape of the cutter teeth – whether they’re almond-shaped or straight filed. Tuttle is straight or triangle filed tooth and champion teeth are almond shaped.

Mobile Alabama Lawn Mower Repair

Just a reminder for my customers – my services are just a hobby that gives me a little extra income and something to keep me busy. I only want so much work, so if you need a lawn mower repaired please call me at 251-583-5955 to see what my schedule looks like. I may have one or two jobs already lined up or my wife and I might be doing a little traveling. I hate to disappoint anyone but its better you know up front that I cannot always give timely service on lawn mower repairs.

This mower is an example of a real time-eater: another mower left outside. The customer said a tire went flat and she left the mower where it was – for two years. Luckily the hood covered the engine so there was no damage to the engine but the steering was frozen due to rust and the tires had dry rotted. It took a couple of days to free everything up and find new tires. Then a full maintenance was performed – filters, oil change, blade sharpening, etc. Now it runs and cuts good as new.

Going to the shop

Arrival at the shop

Off The Trailer

First check. Best to first see if engine runs. If not, not much use in continuing.

Honda Mower Blade Sharpening

HONDA LAWNMOWER BLADE SHARPENING IN MOBILE ALABAMA AREA

Honda mower blades are high speed blades built much lighter steel than lawn mower blades for other mowers. This allows them to spin at a higher speed than most. However, since the blades are made with thinner steel, one must be careful of generating too much heat while sharpening the edges. I recommend the blades be sharpened with a file and finished with a fine rotary stone.

I can sharpen all mower blades including Honda HRR models.
Some blades recently sharpened include: